#137: 9 Challenges for Introverts to Consider if Heading to University [Podcast]

Welcome to Episode 137 of the Sheep Dressed Like Wolves Podcast. In this episode I look back at my time at university and explore some of the challenges that introverts and highly sensitive people might experience in higher education.

I wanted to talk through some of the challenges that introverts in particular might face when going off to college or university. Maybe you are going soon, in which case this should give you some permissions and things to think about before you get there.

Or maybe someone you know is going soon. In that case, this might help you prepare THEM.

My aim is to help you see that the experience is not the same for everyone, that the concept of ‘being a student’ isn’t one that we all embrace equally, but that you also have tools at your disposal to make the absolute best of it.

This time of year fills me with weird emotional memories of 10 years ago when I was preparing to pack up my life into a couple of bags and go off to university.

I didn’t know anything about what it meant to be an introvert or highly sensitive person when I went and so in this episode I think back at the amazing time I had with this lens in place.

I want to encourage you (or those introverts you know who are embarking on this journey) to think about a few things in preparation before they go.

Over to You

Do you have anything else to add to this list of challenges that introverts and highly sensitive people might face at university? I’d love to hear your experiences or questions so please leave them in the comments below.